Photoelectrochemical properties of full composition InxGa1-xN/Si photoanodes

Recently InxGa1-xN (x=0-1) thin films and nanostructures have attracted considerable interest in the field of solar assisted water splitting. As a standalone photoelectrode it is very appealing due to its direct, tunable bandgap covering nearly the entire solar spectrum (Fig. 1a), high absorption coefficient and mobility, along with near-perfect band-edge potentials. Moreover, because of the special bands alignment it can be grown on p-Si photocathode and exhibit vertical conductivity without complex tunnel junction. These facts open a possibility to achieve high efficiency, relatively cheap InGaN/Si-based two-photon tandem devices for water splitting